Cajun Softball Adjusted RPI at #12 this week ...

[GoneGolfin]

Base RPI at #11.

Brian

[CajunRed]

i expected a little worse...so this isn't too bad.

[ulforlife]

We needed those games against Arizona and North Carolina

[ULouisiana]

We needed those games against Arizona and North Carolina

So....no shot of being a national seed ?

[RaginScotsman]

I'm guessing Regional but no national seed. That's a shame. There is little to suggest that this team is not one of the 8 best in the country. RPI might be the BCS of the diamond sports.

[GoneGolfin]

i expected a little worse...so this isn't too bad.

Unfortunately, #13 -> #17 are breathing down our neck (there is a bit of a gap between #17 and #18). And guess what? They are all teams from the Elite 4 conferences that will benefit from the RPI bias down the stretch.

The RPI bias continues its work as it does at the end of every season. The quality teams from smaller conferences are being shoved further down the list. The only representation in the non Elite 4 conferences comes from Louisville at #10 (plays in the #5 conference and they are 43-2 on the year) and Louisiana at #12 and 41-2 on the year. Hawaii now finds itself at #18, down from #14 last week.

Brian

[RaginScotsman]

Okay, now I'm nervous. Are our Regional hosting hopes dying now as well despite the fact that we keep winning? If we win out I would like to see the selection committee justify why a 50 plus and 2 team is not hosting.

[GoneGolfin]

We needed those games against Arizona and North Carolina

Winning both games against Arizona and North Carolina would have moved the Cajuns only to the #9 position this week, significantly distant from Oregon at #8. Arizona and Louisville at #10 and #11 would be right on the Cajuns' heels. It would give the Cajuns two extra games vs. the RPI Top 25.

Splitting those games would have left the Cajuns barely at #11, a hair ahead of Texas A&M. A&M would have passed the Cajuns in the coming weeks with their remaining schedule.

Brian

[tank]

The only thing we control is winning out.The human factor in Regional selection will be on our side.

[NOCajun]

The only thing we control is winning out.The human factor in Regional selection will be on our side.

We can only hope...

[Bandwagon King]

I'm guessing Regional but no national seed. That's a shame. There is little to suggest that this team is not one of the 8 best in the country. RPI might be the BCS of the diamond sports.

Only institutions of higher learning could figure out a way to lower your ranking by constantly winning.

[LFTCajun]

Only institutions of higher learning could figure out a way to lower your ranking by constantly winning.

Brian,

Because of your presence here, we are probably the most informed and educated fanbase with regard to all things RPI anywhere. Thanks for that.

I know you don't like the RPI in its current form, so what would (in your opinion) make it more accurate? In the case of UL run-ruling FAU in all three games, might the addition of that stat alone (run-rule sweep) factor into the RPI formulae? Mercy victories, margin of victories, etc? Should some consideration be given for the "decimation" factor? The mercy rule already protects most teams from the ULs of the world from running up the score, so where's the harm in rewarding a team in our situation from beating weaker teams, and convincingly?

I realize I am preaching to the choir, but just curious of your take.